Will in Patna
Draft your Will for Patna, Bihar. No stamp duty applies, and registering it is optional, a flat ₹2,000 fee only if you choose to.
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The facts, correct and cited
A Will attracts NO stamp duty in Bihar.
Registration of a Will is optional but recommended for evidentiary strength — the fee is a flat ₹2,000 only if you choose to register.
How it works
- Share your wishes
Beneficiaries, assets, and your wishes, in Hindi or English, on WhatsApp or the form.
- We draft it
A correctly worded Will reflecting your wishes, no stamp duty needed.
- Sign before witnesses
A Will is executed by signing before witnesses, not stamped or e-stamped.
- Register if you choose to
Optional, recommended for evidentiary strength: a flat ₹2,000 fee, requiring your presence at the Sub-Registrar.
- Keep it safe
A copy is delivered to you on WhatsApp; we advise on safekeeping the original.
Estimate your stamp duty
Article 23 — Uniform 6% + 2% in Bihar — no commercial/residential split; only a gender-based adjustment.
Bihar duty depends on who transfers to whom (not on property type).
- Stamp duty (6%)₹0
- Registration fee (2%)₹0
- RegistrationMandatory
- Calculated on the higher of the transaction value or the Minimum Value Register (MVR / circle rate).
- Bihar has NO separate residential vs commercial rate — the rate varies only by transfer direction (gender).
✓ You have 4 months from execution to present a registrable document (§23); extendable up to 4 more months on a fine (§25). Paying stamp duty online gets a 1% discount (max ₹2,000).
Conveyance/Sale — Article 23; Gift — Article 33; Registration Act 1908 §17(1)(a). · Estimate only — verify the current official notification.
Official source: Bihar Registration Dept "Table of Stamp Duty & Registration Fee" (nibandhan.bihar.gov.in) + Registration Act 1908 & Indian Stamp Act (Bihar). Verified 2026-07-05; re-confirm the current notification before relying on it.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to pay stamp duty on a Will in Bihar?
- No. A Will attracts no stamp duty at all. Registering it is optional, recommended for evidentiary strength, and costs a flat ₹2,000 if you choose to.